This one-day event convened our community to engage with experts on the responsible, ethical, and effective adoption of AI tools in education. Participants explored provocative questions about how AI can be harnessed for instructional and social good, examined new research and case studies, and learned about what’s next for AI adoption at the University. The event offered opportunities to learn, participate, and connect around the future of higher education.
Two Years of Generative AI at UT: Access, Responsibility, and What We Are Learning
Panel with Mario Guerra, Enterprise Technology (Facilitator); Cody Antunez, Enterprise Technology; Bobby Chesney, School of Law; and Cam Beasley, Information Security Office
Cultivating Responsible AI Principles in the Classroom
Workshop led by Julie Schell, Office of Academic Technology; Kasey Ford, Office of Academic Technology; Charlee Garden, College of Natural Sciences; and Sinclair Emoghene, Department of Theatre and Dance
Ten years from now, what will we wish we had done differently today?
Keynote conversation with James P. Frazee, Chief Information Office at San Diego State University and Cole Camplese, Chief Information Officer at UT Austin
When does AI assistance become AI dependence in our teaching practice?
Discussion led by Min Kyung Lee, School of Information and Sally You, School of information
What are students weighing when they think about AI and their education?
Panel with S. Craig Watkins, IC2 Institute (Facilitator); Jaxsen Day, School of Information; Savannah Griffin-Nelson, College of Natural Sciences; Chibudom Okereke, Cockrell School of Engineering; and Katherine Page, College of Liberal Arts
How do we balance innovation in education with sustainability?
Panel with Keri Stephens, Moody College of Communication (Facilitator); Michael Webber, LBJ School of Public Affairs; Dawn James, Sustainability Leadership & Training LLC; and Phillip Duran, Austin Climate Action and Resilience, City of Austin
Closing Takeaways
Remarks by Julie Schell, Office of Academic Technology and James P. Frazee, San Diego State University